Darnall Family History

Edward
DARNALL was the first of that name in my line to arrive on
these shores. The Darnall family had ties to Lord Baltimore, who had
established the colony of Maryland as a sort of haven for the Catholics
who had limited opportunities or were outright persecuted in England.
Edward's relationship to the other Darnalls in Maryland is not known
for certain, but he was born in 1671 and was probably in the colony
in about 1690. His wife was Sarah
ROBEY, of an old English family that is also featured in my
family history.

Thomas Darnall
(1799 - 1881)

Edward's grandson, Isaac DARNALL,
was in the Revolutionary War, although he must have been in his
late 40's at the time. Isaac's son, Charles,
along with his wife Martha
CUNNINGHAM, were the ones who then moved their family to
Fleming Co., Kentucky, possibly to claim land awarded to Isaac as
a bounty for his wartime service. They came down the Ohio River
by flatboat in about 1810 along with all of their belongings, farm
animals, and slaves. Charles and Martha had nine children, establishing
the Darnall name in that area with descendants down to today.

Thomas DARNALL, Charles's
second son, became somewhat of a businessman in the Flemingsburg
area, being involved in various business and real estate ventures.
He built a house on the original Darnall farm land, and later sold
or gave it to his daughter, Martha,
and her husband William Southard
QUAINTANCE. This property remained in our family line until
about 1902. Thomas is buried at the very top of the hill in the
Flemingsburg Cemetery, with a large monument surrounded by many
of his children and grandchildren.

My Darnall line in Fleming Co. also includes other families that
descend from Revolutionary War veterans and Kentucky pioneers such
as Abram LEFORGEE and
Robert ARMSTRONG.